Iranian intelligence chief and militia commander among those killed in Israeli strikes

Published April 6, 2026 6:51am ET



Multiple senior members of the Iranian military leadership were killed in strikes conducted by the Israeli military on Monday. Among them were Iran’s Revolutionary Guard intelligence chief and a militia commander. The casualties mark the latest high-ranking Iranian officials killed during the Iran war. 

Majid Khademi was the Guard’s chief of intelligence. The Israeli military announced his death in a post on X on early Monday morning.

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